Life After Gann
Gann's rich academic program and focus on character development result in alumni who engage deeply on college campuses. Our alumni attend Ivy League universities, liberal arts colleges, and large research universities. They study abroad, lead campus organizations, and conduct original research. Our college counseling department works to ensure an excellent college match for each Gann student.
Through college and beyond, the Gann Alumni Network exists to connect alumni to one another, professionally and personally. Our graduates include computer programmers, artists, lawyers, teachers, rabbis, and physicians – both around the country and the world. When you join the Gann community, you become part of a network of intellectually confident, passionately engaged, and ethically responsible individuals who believe in using their unique talents and voices to create a better world.
College Matriculation
Gann Academy graduates enroll at a range of top colleges. Our two full-time college counselors work closely with each student to find the school that is the best “fit.” Gann alumni have attended over 125 colleges and universities and participated in over 25 gap year programs. The matriculation list for the Classes of 2015-2019 is below.
Bold indicates multiple students.
| American University | Harvard College | Tulane University |
| Babson College | Hofstra University | Union College |
| Barnard College | Indiana University at Bloomington | United States Military Academy at West Point |
| Bates College | Ithaca College | University of Cincinnati |
| Berklee College of Music | Jewish Theological Seminary of America | University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Binghamton University | Johns Hopkins University | University of Connecticut |
| Boston College | Johnson & Wales University | University of Florida |
| Boston University | Lafayette College | University of Hartford |
| Brandeis University | Lawrence University | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Brown University | Lehigh University | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Bryn Mawr College | Manhattan School of Music | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Carleton College | Marlboro College | University of Miami |
| Carleton University | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | University of Michigan |
| Carnegie Mellon University | McGill University | University of New Hampshire at Durham |
| Case Western Reserve University | Merrimack College | University of Pennsylvania |
| Clark University | Michigan State University | University of Pittsburgh |
| Colby College | Middlebury College | University of Rhode Island |
| Colgate University | Mount Holyoke College | University of Rochester |
| College of Charleston | Muhlenberg College | University of Southern California |
| Colorado College | The New School | The University of Tampa |
| Columbia University | New York University | The University of Texas, Austin |
| Connecticut College | Northeastern University | The University of the Arts |
| Cornell University | Northwestern University | University of Vermont |
| Dartmouth College | Oberlin College | University of Virginia |
| Dean College | Olin College of Engineering | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| DePaul University | Pennsylvania State University | Ursinus College |
| Dickinson College | Pratt Institute | Vanderbilt University |
| Drexel University | Princeton University | Vassar College |
| Duke University | Quinnipiac University | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Elon University | Rochester Institute of Technology | Wellesley College |
| Emerson College | Roger Williams University | Wesleyan University |
| Emory University | Simmons University | Wheaton College MA |
| Franklin & Marshall College | Skidmore College | William & Mary |
| The George Washington University | Smith College | Williams College |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Southern Vermont College | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Gettysburg College | Stanford University | Yale University |
| Goucher College | Syracuse University | Yeshiva University |
| Hamilton College | Trinity College | |
| Hampshire College | Tufts University |
Words from Alumni
We learned to listen to each other and respect differing points of view. We learned that challenging encounters are opportunities for growth. We learned tolerance. The experience has had a profound influence on my life -- from college, to medical school, to my work in emergency medicine.
Dr. Doron Korinow, Class of 2000 | Tel Aviv University & University of Massachusetts Medical Center | Now: Board Certified Emergency Medicine physician at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
My years at Gann are some of my fondest. There are quite a few people who impacted my life in positive and dramatic ways, from coaches to teachers of all disciplines. What I remember most fondly about Gann was every faculty member’s personal investment in his or her students. The genuine interest of teachers in a student’s success is hard to find.
Margalit Chafitz, Class of 2006 | Boston University, Class of 2010 | Now: VP, Account Director at FCB Health
Keeping quiet is not part of the Gann mentality. Gann has developed very effective formats for dialogue and the free exchange of ideas, and we were constantly encouraged to respectfully share our opinions. In different ways, I think that every student graduated with the ability to speak up even in the face of opposition. In many situations, I've been able to voice ideas with the knowledge that the worst-case-scenario is that someone might disagree.
Alex Woogmaster, Class of 2005 | Cornell University, Class of 2011 | Now: Creative Director at Wynn Design & Development
Take the Next Step
Who Will You Become?
List of 3 news stories.
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Cornelia Warren and My Gann Experience
By Aviva Stein '21Read MoreWhen you ask students at Gann Academy “what is special about Gann?” you will get a wide array of answers. One answer you will always get is something along the lines of “my teachers!” This is certainly true for me. The benefit of going to a small school like Gann is that my teachers know who I am. My teachers gave me individualized attention, engaged with me after class when I wanted to talk about the lesson, and remembered my interests, helping me to explore them further. My teachers became my mentors and advocates, pushing me to explore new things and expand my horizons. -
Gann Celebrates Class of 2020 with Drive-in Commencement
By: Ellen SeawardRead More
On Sunday, June 14, under a bright blue sky, 66 heifers and their families rolled into the Gann Academy parking lot for a drive-in commencement ceremony, the first in the school’s history. Faculty sat socially distant along the school’s lot and welcomed the cars, decorated with balloons, signs, streamers, and paint. Joyful waves and shouts of hello were exchanged between students and teachers who had not seen each other in-person in over two months.
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Former "SCOTUS" Student Hosts Zoom Reunion
Read MoreUS Supreme Court Cases has long been a popular course among Gann Academy students. Affectionally referred to as "SCOTUS," the class, led by history teacher Yoni Kadden, has championed a style of learning that engages participants as both students and teachers. SCOTUS, which stands for Supreme Court of the United States, is also known for leaving an impact that lasts well beyond graduation from Gann—an impact that inspired Talya Lerner '19, who took SCOTUS last year, to organize a virtual reunion of her former SCOTUS peers.
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